Daily Jam (October Edition) - Myers' House

On some Halloweens, there's a house at the end of my block whose resident dresses as Michael Myers and slowly follows the trick-or-treaters down the street while playing tracks from the soundtrack on his stereo.  I love it.  The kids love it.  And the whole thing is maybe the funniest when he just stands by the big bush in his front yard and stares.  All the while, John Carpenter's "Myers' House" plays.  I hope he revives it tomorrow night.  In the meanwhile, listen to the track below, our Daily Jam.

Halloween

Philly's lo-fi shoegaze and psych-tinged indie band Halloween just released new album "Shadow House" earlier this month.  Check out the woozy and warbly "Crown" below and snag the LP here from the band.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween to all you monsters and ghouls out there!

Haunted House Party

Haunted House Party is back with a new album of dusty, creaky Halloween jams to soundtrack your spookiest parties.  Listen to "Devils Night" below and get the "Bumps in the Night" LP here from Strange Daisy.

Halloween

Here's some lo-fi bedroom grunge from Philly band Halloween.  The group's self-titled EP is out now.  Get it here from Tenant Recordings and listen to "Ancient Pain" below.

A Story of Dracula, The Wolfman, and Frankenstein

A silly thing i remember being both scared of and fascinated by as a kid was the book and record "A Story of Dracula, The Wolfman, and Frankenstein" that belonged to my older sister.  We would listen to it on the home stereo in the living room and read through the story with fantastic art by an uncredited Neal Adams.  There's no telling whatever happened that copy, but i feel i may need to hunt one down now.  Listen to the whole thing below.  Happy Halloween!

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Monster Mash

I was looking around for something scary or classic to play out this Halloween season, and was having trouble deciding on something.  Screw it.  We're listening to "Monster Mash."  So here ya go, our Daily Jam.

Pye Corner Audio

Prolific as ever, Pye Corner Audio just released a new eerie track perfect for scoring any spooky, properly socially distanced festivities you may have planned for tonight.  Listen to "Just a Flesh Wound" below and get it here from the artist.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Halloween Theme

Might as well.  Here's Carpenter's classic theme from "Halloween," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Born in Blood

I've been listening to the American Gothic sounds of Kind Dude's dark folk, crunch, and psychobilly vibrations for a number of years now, and while much of the artist's work has a little bit of the devil in it, the folky ambiance of "Born in Blood" always felt the most Halloween.  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Cry Little Sister (Theme from The Lost Boys)

For many, many years, "The Lost Boys" was my favorite movie, the perfect combination of horror, teen culture, and pop music.  I feel like i watched it once a weekend when i was a little kid, and i certainly listened to the soundtrack incessantly as well.  Revisiting it now, it's dated for sure, but it still rips.  Here's the film's them, "Cry Little Sister," from Gerard McMann, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - To Walk the Night

Still sick.  Here's some Samhain.  Listen to "To Walk the Night" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Devil's Nightmare

I've been sick as a dog all day long.  It sucks.  Here's Italian composer Alessandro Alessandroni's main title theme to "La Terrificante Notte del Demonico," or "Devil's Nightmare," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - The Omen (Ave Satani)

From "The Director's Cut," one of my favorite album of the '00s, here's Fantomas's superb and splintering rendition of Jerry Goldsmith's theme from "The Omen."  Check it out, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Unreleased Hellraiser Theme

So originally, Clive Barker's "Hellraiser" film was supposed to feature a score from experimental electronic and industrial band Coil.  They recorded a theme and everything.  Ultimately the film went a different direction with Christopher Young's Gothic orchestra sound (which in hindsight was really the way to go), but it's fascinating to think of what could have been.  Check out Coil's unreleased "Hellraiser Theme" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Lullaby (Rosemary's Baby)

There are so many horror film scores that i love, but i always come back to Christopher Komeda's haunting soundtrack to "Rosemary's Baby."  So, let's listen to "Lullaby," the song from the film's opening credits, and our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)

I remember when i was 15, and a friend of mine was describing Type O Negative to me, he concluded with, "They just sound like Halloween dude."  And he was right.  Really it's hard to muster a more adequate description of the band's particular brand of dark and melodic Gothic metal.  So here's their most Halloween sounding song of all, "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Dream Warriors

Hell yeah we're gonna listen to Dokken's "Dream Warriors!"  I'd post this even if it wasn't Halloween season.  Check it below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Re-Animator Theme

So, is Richard Band's theme to "Re-Animator" a total and blatant ripoff of the "Psycho" theme?  Yes.  Yes it is.  There is no argument that you could make to prove otherwise because it's pretty damn obvious.  Does that mean we shouldn't listen to it?  Of course not.  So, here's the main theme from "Re-Animator," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam (October Edition) - Killer Klowns from Outer Space

We don't have enough pop music movie theme songs anymore.  The '80s were rife with them though, so here's The Dickies with their contribution to the movie "Killer Klowns from Outer Space," our Daily Jam.